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Simple DIY Home Cards

10
Sep
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Hello Friends! Welcome to the Pebbles Blog! I’m Amy and I’m so excited to share these Simple DIY Home Cards with you today. I had so much fun playing with the DIY Home line from Jen Hadfield, and I know you will too!

Create beautiful cards made by @thehappyscrps with the #DIYHome Collection from @pebblesinc.

I started by gathering several supplies from the DIY Home line along with some sticky thumb adhesives.

Create beautiful cards made by @thehappyscrps with the #DIYHome Collection from @pebblesinc.

I used white American Crafts cardstock and cut my card bases. Then I cut out some of the fun sayings that were already printed in squares or rectangles. They seemed like the perfect little pieces to create cards with.

Create beautiful cards made by @thehappyscrps with the #DIYHome Collection from @pebblesinc.

I cut one of my card bases to be a 4.25″ square card, perfect for adding a 4″ x 4″ card. I chose the saying I wanted and used Sticky Thumb sticky dots to adhere the saying to the card.

Create beautiful cards made by @thehappyscrps with the #DIYHome Collection from @pebblesinc.

Then I found an arrow sticker that caught my eye on the phrase and accent stickers sheet and added it to the card.

Create beautiful cards made by @thehappyscrps with the #DIYHome Collection from @pebblesinc.

That finishes up this fun Whatever You Are Be a Good One card.

Create beautiful cards made by @thehappyscrps with the #DIYHome Collection from @pebblesinc.

One of my favorite things to use are metal dies. I pulled out the Cottage Living Dies to use on this next card. I trimmed a piece of the DIY Home Wood Floors and Navy Blue Classic papers and cut the shapes that I wanted.

Create beautiful cards made by @thehappyscrps with the #DIYHome Collection from @pebblesinc.

After cutting the DIY Home Soft Blue Classic to fit my card base, I adhered it to my card. Then I attached my wood flag background behind the Hello word.

Create beautiful cards made by @thehappyscrps with the #DIYHome Collection from @pebblesinc.

To finish up this card, I used some gray and white baker’s twine and added a small bow.

Create beautiful cards made by @thehappyscrps with the #DIYHome Collection from @pebblesinc.

I love how simple this card is, but even more I love that it could be used for anything.

Create beautiful cards made by @thehappyscrps with the #DIYHome Collection from @pebblesinc.

I think this last card is my favorite. There is just something about the gold foil! I got the supplies together for this final card, all from the DIY Home line.

Create beautiful cards made by @thehappyscrps with the #DIYHome Collection from @pebblesinc.

I cut my DIY Home Brush Strokes paper to fit my card base and attached it.

Create beautiful cards made by @thehappyscrps with the #DIYHome Collection from @pebblesinc.

Next I attached a Gold Metal Clip using a Sticky Thumb sticky dot.

Create beautiful cards made by @thehappyscrps with the #DIYHome Collection from @pebblesinc.

Then I simply clipped the Sparkle card under the clip. Isn’t it pretty?!

Create beautiful cards made by @thehappyscrps with the #DIYHome Collection from @pebblesinc.

These cards were all so fun to make, but they were easy too. I love that the DIY Home line has so many fun ways to be used!

Create beautiful cards made by @thehappyscrps with the #DIYHome Collection from @pebblesinc.

Thanks for stopping by!
Amy

Supplies:
DIY Home Quotables
DIY Home phrase and accent sticker sheet
DIY Home Soft Blue Classic
DIY Home Wood Floors
DIY Home Navy Blue Classic
Cottage Living Dies
Baker’s Twine
DIY Home Happy Day Cutouts w/Gold Foil
DIY Home Brush Strokes
DIY Home Metal Clips – Gold
American Crafts White Cardstock
Sticky Thumb Sticky Dots
American Crafts White Textured Cardstock

DIY Home Collection: Quick Gift

09
Sep
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Hi Pebbles friends! It’s Wendy Sue here again, sharing another quick & easy gift project. Today’s project features the new DIY Home collection, which is absolutely beautiful! I wanted to make a stacked trio of boxes for some smaller sized gifts. Here’s a peek:

Quick and Easy Gift Box Trio by @wendysuea with the "DIY Home" Collection from @Pebblesinc.After I show you how to make this project you are never going to buy a little gift box again – because these boxes are so easy and so fast and so super cute, nothing else will compare! Not to mention the value…with one tool, you can make pretty much any size (smallish) box you want (up to a 4x4x4), and it will be as cute as the cutest paper you can find! Okay, so let me introduce you to my little friend:

Quick and Easy Gift Box Trio by @wendysuea with the "DIY Home" Collection from @Pebblesinc.

Meet the Gift Box Punch Board from We R Memory Keepers! Simply follow the instructions (with easy measurements) that are printed right on the front of the board to create any size box you like. Below you can see the largest and smallest boxes in my trio – after being punched and scored, but not assembled.

Quick and Easy Gift Box Trio by @wendysuea with the "DIY Home" Collection from @Pebblesinc.

The top of each box has little tabs to fold together in order to secure the box closed. BUT, if your recipient is prone to peeking, you can use this new cordless “sticky thumb” glue gun to glue the top shut!

Quick and Easy Gift Box Trio by @wendysuea with the "DIY Home" Collection from @Pebblesinc.

In addition to fun patterns on the boxes, I wanted to embellish them a little bit. I chose a 3×4 card from collection for the largest box and a sticker for the smallest box.

Quick and Easy Gift Box Trio by @wendysuea with the "DIY Home" Collection from @Pebblesinc.

I used the “sticky thumb” sticky dots to attach the card and sticker because I love the teensy bit of dimension they allow:

Quick and Easy Gift Box Trio by @wendysuea with the "DIY Home" Collection from @Pebblesinc. Quick and Easy Gift Box Trio by @wendysuea with the "DIY Home" Collection from @Pebblesinc.

It will be so fun to fill up these boxes to give to someone special! And they will never know how quick and easy the boxes were to create!

Quick and Easy Gift Box Trio by @wendysuea with the "DIY Home" Collection from @Pebblesinc.

Customize boxes to fit a person, a party theme, or so much more…but if it’s simply classy and beautiful you’re looking for, try the DIY Home collection first! 🙂

Quick and Easy Gift Box Trio by @wendysuea with the "DIY Home" Collection from @Pebblesinc.

Supplies:
DIY Home “Blossoms” paper
DIY Home “Soft Pink Classic” paper
DIY Home “Ribbon Stripe” paper
DIY Home Happy Day Cut-outs with Gold Foil
DIY Home Gold Clips
DIY Home Phrase Stickers with Gold Foil
We R Memory Keepers Gift Box Punch Board
American Crafts Sticky Thumb Sticky Dots
American Crafts Sticky Thumb Cordless Glue Gun

DIY Notepads

08
Sep
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Hello everyone! Welcome to the Pebbles blog! I’m Eva Pizarro and today I want to show you how you can make quick notepads with Pebbles’ newest line: DIY Home. I whipped up these notepads to give as a gift, and they were a hit! You can make them in bulk and add a cute pencil also! Who doesn’t like to receive a cute notepad?

Start by choosing your covers, I cut these 4 x 4 inch cards from this paper. Cut several sheets of regular printer paper in the same measurements.

DIY Notepads made by @evapizarrov using #DIYHome from @pebblesinc

Cut two pieces of grey cardstock and glue them together using your Sticky Thumb red tape. You are going to use this as your back cover so you want it to be a little thicker.

DIY Notepads made by @evapizarrov using #DIYHome from @pebblesinc

Hold all your papers with some clips and prepare your glue. You can use a glue called padding compound, but since it’s not easy to find here in Chile, I made my own by mixing 1/2 tbsp. of unflavored gelatin into 3 tbsp. of boiling water in a jar. Stir this mixture and then add 1 tbsp. vinegar and 1tsp. glycerin. Let it cool at room temperature. If it gets to sticky, just put your jar in the microwave for a few seconds.

DIY Notepads made by @evapizarrov using #DIYHome from @pebblesinc

Apply your glue with a brush and let dry. Apply 2 more coats.

DIY Notepads made by @evapizarrov using #DIYHome from @pebblesinc

While the glue dries, use your clips to make sure your papers are held tight. You can also put several notepads together and use a pile of books to keep everything tight.

DIY Notepads made by @evapizarrov using #DIYHome from @pebblesinc

Once the glue dries, cut a strip of washi tape and adhere it on top.

DIY Notepads made by @evapizarrov using #DIYHome from @pebblesinc

And here are your finished notepads! Now all you have to do is find someone to give these little cuties to.

DIY Notepads made by @evapizarrov using #DIYHome from @pebblesinc

DIY Notepads made by @evapizarrov using #DIYHome from @pebblesinc

Eva

Supplies: 
DIY Home Happy Day Cut Outs (732928)
DIY Home Washi Tape Strips (732958)
DIY Home Gold Metal Clips (732952)
Sticky Thumb Super Sticky Red Tape (340263)

Happy Day with Becky Williams

07
Sep
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Becky Williams here, guest designing for Pebbles! Today I have a couple projects to share that I made using the beautiful Pebbles Inc. collection, Happy Day.

This collection is a fun mix of florals, woodgrain, bicycles, crossword puzzles and pizza slices. How they managed to get that to go together I don’t know but it works! This collection is so diverse and cute.

The first thing I have to share is this card:

In the Happy Day collection is a photo garland kit. I used one of the cardstock frames from this kit, added some acrylic paint to the front and a piece of patterned paper to the back. I then wrapped the frame with twine included in the garland kit and added a couple of hearts to the right side, stapled in the center and folded toward the center to add dimension to the card. I then adhered this piece to my 4 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ cardbase.

For this layout I started with the “Sunday Paper” patterned paper as my base. I added stripes of acrylic paint to bring out the vibrant colors in the Happy Day collection.

After letting the paint dry I added a white cardstock diecut background. I filled some of the spaces with patterned paper and left others empty for journaling.

Here is a closer look at the hidden journaling areas:
I backed the white cardstock hearts from the background piece with various patterns from the collection. Just as I did on the card shown above, I stapled the hearts in the center, folded them toward the center staple and then added my journaling.
One of the fun additions to the Happy Day collection is this paper ribbon. I created a ruffled border along the bottom of my page with the blue floral ribbon, stapling it here and there. I finished off the page with my title using the woodgrain alpha Thickers.
Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Pebbles Design Team 2015-2016

04
Sep
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We’ve been keeping it a secret for the past little while, but today we’re so excited to announce our Pebbles Design Team for 2015-2016!

This group is going to make some fabulous projects and really inspire you – we’re sure of it! We have the full crew from this past year returning minus the wonderful Mendi Yoshikawa, who we will miss dearly. We wish her the best on her new crafting adventures! And we’re excited to welcome a new member to the Pebbles family, Amy Cowley!

PB Design Team

We know that you’re already familiar with most of the team, but we thought we’d introduce you to our newcomer and tell you a little about her.

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Hi! I’m Amy! I love to create home decor, paper and wood crafts and sewing projects. I started The Happy Scraps in 2008, as a way to share some of my favorite projects with friends and family. My husband Tom and I are the parents of four boys and have a baby on the way. We are excited to learn the gender in a few weeks. While I love working on my blog, being a mom is the best job in the whole world.
A few fun facts about me…
  • I grew up in a very small town in central Utah, where I learned to love crafting and sewing. I never thought I’d be a “city girl,” but I am raising my family in Salt Lake City, UT.
  • While in high school, I worked for my dad’s excavating company. I can operate several pieces of heavy machinery, including a backhoe and loader. I’m not afraid to get my hands dirty and I attribute my love of wood crafts and DIY to this experience.
  • I spent a lot of time scrapbooking my kids early years and developed a real eye for working with patterns and building upon basics.
  • My hair is naturally curly. I have a love/hate relationship with it and I am always looking for new beauty and styling products to try.
  • I live in a land-locked state, but I am a certified scuba diver. My husband and I are always on the lookout for an opportunity to vacation on a warm, sunny beach.

We can’t wait to see what these ladies whip up this year and hope you get to fall in love with them just as much as we have!

Amy Cowley – Amanda Coleman – Becki Adams – Eva Pizarro – Holly Gagnon
Renee Zwirek – Wendy Sue Anderson